Meaning & use

clamorous

adjective·Advanced

Making a loud, confused noise, especially through shouting, protest, or many voices at once.

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A clamorous crowd gathered outside the courthouse, demanding to hear the verdict.

The clamorous marketplace made it hard to hear the vendor's prices.

A note on using this word

Clamorous often implies urgent demands, not just noise, as in clamorous calls for reform.

Words with a similar meaning

noisyboisterousuproarious

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Words with an opposite meaning

quiethushed

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